Mambo Bar & Restaurant

Mofongo was bangin. Steak and onions and fried egg - deliciouso!! Good authentic Caribbean food!! Coming back here lots. Atmosphere could use some help, but otherwise perfectly fun and yummy dinner night out.

FINALLY

Caribbean food that reminds me of my mother's cooking. Authentic Dominican food which takes 20-30minutes to prepare (trust me when I say it's worth the wait).

Last night, my boyfriend friend and I got hungry during the Agalloch show so we ventured into the cool fall breeze to seek out this place. It appears to be a bar at first, with a few tables in the back, but the bartender told us to sit wherever we wanted if we came to eat.

DO NOT COME HERE FOR AMBIANCE: It's a divy-bar styled place. Sandals decorate the walls.

The atmosphere is nice though. In spite of it's looks, families come here, and the service is friendly. The sounds of bachata and salsa fill the air, as does the smell of the delicious food I'm about to describe:

Tostones are the biggest I've ever seen. I know if your eyes scanned that, it looks like a perverted joke, but it's not. Tostones are fried green (not ripened) plantains.

I ordered beef stew (Carne de rés guisada) with a side of yellow rice. The rice comes with a helping of beans flavored with onions and possibly cilantro. I was able to symmetrically part the meal in two and have enough for a second dinner. I hope that gives you an idea of the portion size. Like I said, this is the real deal as far as caribbean dishes go. DELICIOUS, and highly recommended.

Great Mofongo with shrimp